In this combination of two images, the interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual "darkness to light" advent procession on Dec. 1, 2012, in Salisbury, England. The service is one of the most popular services of the liturgical year. Matt Cardy, Getty Images

Santas from around the world compete in the Kicksled Sack Race during the Santa Claus Winter Games in Gallivare, Sweden, on Nov. 17, 2012. Jonathan Nackstrand, AFP/Getty Images

A man carries the "Bethlehem light" to the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Brno, Czech Republic, on Dec. 15, 2012. The flame was originally lit in Bethlehem and will travel by train throughout the Czech Republic. Radek Mica, AFP/Getty Images

A Christmas tree on the front lawn of The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 15, 2012. The tree was bought from a Tennessee family, who had planted it in their yard 40 years ago. Sandra Stambaugh, AP

Claire Robertson poses inside a life-size snow globe on Buchanan Street in Glasgow on Nov. 20, 2012, during a promotion for the Scottish Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images

A giant Christmas crib sits on top of the Panecillo hill in Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 22, 2012. This crib is the biggest in South America, with figures of 40 meters high and illuminated with more than 400,000 LED lights. Pablo Cozzaglio, AFP/Getty Images

Santa Claus hugs a young visitor at Macy's Herald Square store in New York on Nov. 23, 2012. John Minchillo, AP

A young woman takes a close look at a Christmas decoration set up at Lisbon's Rossio square on Dec. 5, 2012. Armando Franca, AP

A Christmas teddy bear is wheeled along on a trolley at the Steiff stuffed toy factory on Nov. 23, 2012, in Giengen an der Brenz, Germany. Teddy bears are among the most popular children's toys and the company is hoping for a strong Christmas season. Thomas Niedermueller, Getty Images

A firehouse along the Embarcadero in San Francisco is decorated for Christmas on Dec. 4, 2012. Eric Risberg, AP

The "Lights of Christmas" are featured at Saint Mary's Cathedral on Dec. 13, 2012, in Sydney. The illuminations are projected over the facade of the sandstone cathedral. Lisa Maree Williams, Getty Images

Catholics attend the first dawn mass at a Manila suburb in the Philippines on Dec. 16, 2012. Many Filipinos traditionally attend nine consecutive dawn masses before Christmas in this largely Roman Catholic nation. Aaron Favila, AP

Lucifer the lion holds a Christmas present in his mouth at the London Zoo on Dec. 12, 2012. Keepers gave the some of the animals presents containing festive treats. Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

Indian Christians holds candles as they offer prayers at a church in Amritsar on Dec. 22, 2012. Despite Christians forming a little over two percent of the billion plus population in India, with Hindus comprising the majority, Christmas is celebrated with fanfare and zeal throughout the country. Narinder Nanu, AFP/Getty Images

"Father Frost" and "Snow Maiden" wave from a car during a parade in front of Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg on Dec. 22, 2012. Olga Maltseva, AFP/Getty Images

Trees are decorated with lights at the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2012. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea, where over half of the population are Christians. Ahn Young-joon, AP

A police officer dressed as Santa Claus prepares to hand out presents to children in the Macacos slum in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 20, 2012. Felipe Dana, AP

Performers on stilts walk among visitors at the annual Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin on its opening day of Nov. 26, 2012. Christmas markets are an integral part of German Christmas tradition. Sean Gallup, Getty Images

Tito Aguirre, the director of "Club of Clowns" school, delivers a present to a patient at the Mascota Hospital for Children in Managua, Nicaragua, on Dec. 18, 2012. Each year members of the club visit hospitalized children before Christmas to make them laugh as part of an alternative therapy. Esteban Felix AP

Police officer Terry Fitzgerald of Portland, Maine, helps lay wreaths on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 15, 2012. The Wreaths Across America project was started at the cemetery in 1992 and has expanded to hundreds of other locations in all 50 states and beyond. Jose Luis Magana, AP

Crowds gather at a Christmas market in front of the town hall in Vienna on Dec. 1, 2012. Alexander Klein, AFP/Getty Images

People surround a Christmas tree in front of San Francisco Church in La Paz, Bolivia, on Dec. 19, 2012. Juan Karita, AP

Fireworks explode over the floating Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro during the annual lighting event on Dec. 1, 2012. The Christmas tree is believed to be one of the largest in the world. Silvia Izquierdo, AP

The Christmas fair at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw on Dec. 2, 2012. Czarek Sokolowski, AP

Fireworks explode over Christmas illuminations at the Tokyo Bay area in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2012. Koji Sasahara, AP

Miners from the Ore Mountains take part in the Christmas Miners Parade on Dec. 22, 2012, in Leipzig, Germany. Peter Endig, AFP/Getty Images

People shop at a Christmas market in front of St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest on Dec. 23, 2012. Attila Kisbenedek, AFP/Getty Images

A local castle tower is transformed into a Christmas candle in Schlitz, Germany, on Dec. 1, 2012. Uwe Zucchi, AFP/Getty Images

Clad in Santa Claus costumes, workers clean the windows of a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The hotel produced the event to enliven the Yaesu business district ahead of Christmas. Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images

A Christmas tree stands in front of City Hall in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2012. Lee Jin-man, AP

Children look at a Christmas tree made of milk tin cans in Athens on Dec. 14, 2012, during an event organized by Medecins du Monde, a non-governmental humanitarian aid organisation. Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP/Getty Images

A Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a house in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood on Dec. 20, 2012. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top section to a piece of plywood that's bolted to the roof. Elaine Thompson, AP

A man dressed as Santa Claus stands on top of a cable car moving up Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 21, 2012. Santa also handed out cake to children during the event to celebrate Christmas. Silvia Izquierdo, AP

Runners dressed in Father Christmas costumes take part in the annual five-kilometer Santa Dash in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 2, 2012. Many runners wear a blue suit, usually supporters of Everton FC, who refuse to run in the colours of their city rivals Liverpool FC. Paul Ellis, AFP/Getty Images

Hundreds of people gather in the rain on Nov. 26, 2012, to attend the opening of the Christmas market on the Roemerberg square in Frankfurt. Michael Probst, AP

A surfer dressed as Santa Claus trains children on Kuta Beach on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Dec. 22, 2012. The island, a pocket of Hindu culture in a country with the biggest Muslim population in the world, receives thousands of tourists every year over the Christmas season. Sonny Tumbelaka, AFP/Getty Images

Unable to compete with her neighbor, Kristina Green opted to decorate her home in Maricopa, Ariz., with a 450-light "Ditto" sign and an arrow pointing to Eric Cyr's 20,000-light Christmas display, as shown on Dec. 11, 2012. Ross D. Franklin, AP